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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
3 points

As a speech pathologist I have never known any stutterer whose stuttering was not affected by stress. The Valsalva response is triggered by stress which is the causal factor in stuttering. When I gain...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
1 points

Hey can I ask you a few questions? How long have you been stuttering and what did you do to improve yourself because that it a huge achievement. And this might sound weird but I'm proud of you 🐱😁...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
1 points

Maybe worded incorrectly. Related to what you said about not wanting special treatment, I don’t really want people to have sympathy for me. Guess everyone feels different about it...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
2 points

to be honest this sub makes me deeply sad , like okay stuttering may have a genetic or neurobiological origin but i would argue that most of it is psychological and people like john harrison and tim m...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
1 points

Currently there’s no cures for stuttering if there was you wouldn’t have a subreddit with hundreds of people struggling. Looking for a quick fix will do nothing but disappoint & damage confidence buil...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
1 points

Why do you think none of us want sympathy? Especially coming from someone that stutter....

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
1 points

I am a speech pathologist and an expert in brain based teaching and learning. I have been researching the brain on how it learns for over 20 years. I discovered that I have a stuttering brain which is...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
9 points

I attend about 5-6 meetings a week, sometimes more. Often with people I have not met before. I stutter openly as a mod-severe stutterer. People wait and are patient. If they do try and interrupt...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
2 points

At a certain age and perspective you see the stammer sometimes as a blessing. Not always but definitely sometimes and you can see how it made you as you are. With a deep understanding of life and peop...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2025
1 points

I am a speech pathologist with an expertise in brain based learning. I have stuttered all my life. I have spent years trying to become fluent. I finally discovered that my brain is wired differently t...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2025
2 points

It's not about being born vs being dead, it's about whether they appreciate their existence, despite their stutter. Abortion has nothing to do with this. I'm approaching this from a standpoint of ha...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2025
1 points

My relaxation does not come from external influences. It comes from within myself. I do everything I can to relax my nervous system so I can face the world with less anxiety and greater confidence. I...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2025
2 points

I'm happy to share! Honestly my stutter is mild most of the time at this point unless I'm having a really busy week. I also have supportive team members who have never commented on it. I'm quite upfro...

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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2025
1 points

for me its more of a relief cause i don’t have to struggle anymore but i can see why other people would be a little bothered....

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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2025
1 points

Your stutter is what makes you unique! Trust me when I promise you your Dates will be charmed by it and will help you find the confidence you are looking for. There is no remedy to stuttering, however...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
1 points

0 relapses and I’m comfortable speaking everyday. No matter if it’s a group of 3+ people or authority figures. Thanks for asking...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
1 points

How often do you have relapses? Have you basically eliminated your stuttering? Does your body finally understand what fluency means. If you have I wish you well....

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
2 points

I went through everything that you all have experienced. I felt stuttering was a curse which I would never get rid of. I was wrong. When I learned about the Valsalva response and how fluent speakers b...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
0 points

I am not young anymore an have been dealing with stuttering for decades now. For most part successfully. And I agree with the OP far more than I agree with you. One of the big issues of stuttering i...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
3 points

Likely not. I'm 37 and still stutter, but not as severely and it doesn't fluctuate as hard. At least in my experience, you're kinda in the hell phase for this. What's important to learn, and it's ...

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